Key facts about location, terrain, climate, and borders.
Continent
Asia
Region
South Asia
Area
796,095 km²
Country Bounds
N: 37.097, S: 23.7867, W: 60.8786, E: 77.8409
Landlocked
No
Coordinates of Capital
Islamabad (33.69889, 73.03694)
Terrain
divided into three major geographic areas: the northern highlands, the Indus River plain in the center and east, and the Balochistan Plateau in the south and west
Climate
mostly hot, dry deserttemperate in northwestarctic in north
Border Countries
Afghanistan 2,670 kmChina 438 kmIndia 3,190 kmIran 959 km
Administrative & Political
Essential political and administrative details.
Capital
Islamabad
Government Type
Republic
Established
1947
Driving Side
Left
Time zone
UTC +5 hours
Population & Society
Key demographic, linguistic, and cultural information.
Metric – Meter (m), Kilogram (kg), Liter (L), Celsius (°C)
Infrastructure
Important identifiers for connectivity and commerce.
Internet TLD
.pk
Calling Code
+92
+92-21 – Karachi
+92-221 – Hyderabad
+92-41 – Faisalabad
Barcode Prefix
896
Internet Hosts
365,813
Internet Users
20,431,000
Phones (Mobile)
125,000,000 lines
Phones (Landline)
5,803,000 lines
Pakistan is a country located in Southern Asia, with a coastline along the Arabian Sea. It is bordered by India to the east, and Iran, Afghanistan to the west, and China to the north.